tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958650458175024216.post8691693464265869299..comments2023-10-17T22:22:40.396+10:00Comments on The Milk Bar: I'm ashamed of my rentAmandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03542715899155247984noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958650458175024216.post-40478381786764106912008-06-17T19:37:00.000+10:002008-06-17T19:37:00.000+10:00Depending on how big is your house, compare to the...Depending on how big is your house, compare to the other 2 friend of yours, the facilities, the location, the distance to public facilities, all that define the price of house rental in Indonesia (and I believe, elsewhere).<BR/>IDR 1 million/year is outrageously cheap for a houserental everywhere in Indonesia, so it's either partially donation, or only consist of a room and (not necessarily) bathroom, which in many cases are public ones.<BR/><BR/>Don't feel bad just yet about it, my friend does pay IDR 36 million per year for a 4-bedrooms apartment in Jakarta, while the other friend pays IDR 30 million for a 2 bedroom house, also in Jakarta.<BR/>It all really is depending on many factors, so it isn't a straight forward kind of business.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958650458175024216.post-34656917752869365422008-05-27T23:24:00.000+10:002008-05-27T23:24:00.000+10:00Having lived overseas for many years, I'm familiar...Having lived overseas for many years, I'm familiar with "foreigner rates" for rents and many other things. It's frustrating, but what are you going to do? I think John's proposed answer to the rent question is a good oneBilbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14213505386288233192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958650458175024216.post-63338297547000589802008-05-27T17:30:00.000+10:002008-05-27T17:30:00.000+10:0030 million per year sounds about right. 3 million ...30 million per year sounds about right. 3 million a year might still be applicable for a small room, not a house. not even in cities other than jakarta. <BR/>the costs for a small room in jakarta without air conditioning and a shared bathroom is already 1 million a month.<BR/>so, you are not cheated, maybe the person you were talking too was a bit confused.rimafauzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14287421437245302939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958650458175024216.post-27971651145181844532008-05-27T13:29:00.000+10:002008-05-27T13:29:00.000+10:00Agh!! Fav Girl calls this the "blond" tax. It is t...Agh!! Fav Girl calls this the "blond" tax. It is tried on in every situation!! Just so you don't feel too bad our rent in the "Big Village" Jakarta is US$2000 per month plus tax. Total was US$80,000 for the 3 year lease.<BR/>BTW this is the cheaper end of the market for Expat housing in Jakarta.GJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17088897127082572070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958650458175024216.post-4650772873573693562008-05-27T07:41:00.000+10:002008-05-27T07:41:00.000+10:00To avoid the question/answer in the future why not...To avoid the question/answer in the future why not respond with, "My husband's company pays for it and it's not really something that I think about."John A Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07777330742400065045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958650458175024216.post-3952796987153723252008-05-27T04:29:00.000+10:002008-05-27T04:29:00.000+10:00269 USD a month would be cheap in the US in most p...269 USD a month would be cheap in the US in most places and dirt cheap in others. But like you say, it all relative.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00017192454403363349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958650458175024216.post-31759476058471215382008-05-27T04:09:00.000+10:002008-05-27T04:09:00.000+10:00It's tricky when that's the way some things are an...It's tricky when that's the way some things are and one can't do anything about it.Jean-Luc Picardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01689798190618944262noreply@blogger.com